I already know I’m going to catch flack … from those who believe vaccines are perfectly safe, that injecting 49 doses of 16 vaccines containing neurotoxins, carcinogens, antibiotics, detergents, foreign DNA and live and mutated viruses before age six is no cause for concern, and from those who think natural medicine (which has been around since circa day one) and the belief that the body can heal itself, is pure quackery. If you are one of those people, this post is not for you.
If your child was vaccinated, suffered an adverse reaction, has a chronic health condition, or if you want to prevent one that could occur in the future as a result of being vaccinated in the past … then a detox may be in order. If you believe in the science that shows that accumulated toxins contribute to health conditions and want to address the burden vaccines placed on your child and the toxins stored in their body as a result, this post is for you.
This whole concept of detoxing is really quite simple: Detoxing attempts to restore balance by supporting the body’s elimination channels and by binding to metals, chemicals, and toxins so they can be safely removed from the body. Vaccinations are certainly toxic. Think I’m wrong? Check out the list of additives here.
We’ve got formaldehyde (a probable human carcinogen), mercury (a neurotoxin and the second most toxic substance known to man), aluminum (a known neurotoxin, 75% of which is retained in a newborn and up to 40% in an adult and is stored in the kidneys, spleen, liver, heart, brain, lymph nodes, and muscle), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (a hazardous substance), MSG (a neurotoxin), 2-Phenoxyethoanol (a hazardous toxin), and polysorbate 80 (a toxin associated with serious adverse effects including death), to name a few.
Let me save you some time, none of the ingredients contained in vaccines are safe, many are stored in the body, and all of them contribute to health conditions, if not today … then tomorrow.
Oh, but these ingredients are easily excreted from the body … except that they’re not. Fully functioning kidneys are required to eliminate many of these ingredients and a child’s kidneys are not fully developed until they are 1-2 years old. Good bowel flora (which ingredients in the vaccine compromise) is required for proper elimination of toxic substances, and the skin … well you see the attempts of the skin to eliminate these toxins. It’s called eczema, and it’s not “normal.”
Children’s Vaccine Detox Protocol
There’s a misconception that detoxing is harsh or can only be done via chelating and fasting. With children, it is extremely important that detoxing be done in a slow, gentle manner, and in the safest way possible. A detox usually lasts a month but may last longer if your child suffered an adverse reaction. After the detox is completed, you can narrow in on your child’s specific health condition (if they have one) which is why establishing care with a Naturopath, Naturopathic Physician, Functional Medicine Doctor, or Chiropractor trained in this area is a great idea.
Here are some gentle detox ideas for a child who has been vaccinated (to help counteract the harmful effects of vaccines):
Detoxification bath – This bath can be used to rid the body of viruses, bacteria, cellular waste, metals and chemicals from the body. Add 5 drops of “Lavender“ to your child’s bath with a 1/4 cup of epsom salt. You can also do this as a foot bath.
Probiotics – A probiotic is essential to restore gut flora and balance the immune system. This is very important especially if a child experienced an adverse reaction to a vaccine (like eczema, ear infections, arthritis, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, etc.). I love “Life Start” by Natren (for babies/young children) and this probiotic by Garden of Life.
Omega 3 Oil – This is especially important to take if your child suffered an adverse reaction or had MMR, DPT, Dtap, or Varicella vaccines. Cod liver oil is thought to be the most superior of all fish oils but with the cost of CLO and potential rancidity, I use Udo’s Oil.
Cilantro Chelation Therapy – Dr. Yoshiaki Omura discovered that the leaves of the coriander plant can accelerate the excretion of mercury and aluminum from the body. If you give the body what it needs, it will heal itself, and cilantro has a molecular bond that binds to heavy metals and pulls them from the body. Cilantro therapy is gentle and inexpensive.
To use: Incorporate cilantro into your detoxing regimen by juicing with cilantro consuming it raw. Your child should have a minimum of 1 teaspoon daily for 2-3 weeks. You can also do a detox bath with two drops of coriander and epsom salt.
Elderberry – This is an excellent herb for children and can be taken as a syrup or in supplement form. Research shows that elderberry inhibits enzymes used by viruses to penetrate and infect healthy cells. Another option is Elderberry Defense which contains Echinacea, royal jelly, and olive leaf. Echinacea strengthens the immune system, fights viral infections in the body, and increases the production of T-lymphocytes to fight bacterial toxins, and stimulates macrophages (that filter out and destroy foreign particles, bacterial and toxins in the lymph system).
Royal jelly contains many nutrients and all 8 essential amino acids, helps prevent illness, and combats the stress on the body caused by vaccines. Olive leaf has been shown to be an effective remedy against almost every type of disease-causing microorganism, relieves many health problems, and has exhibited microbial effects against over 130 infectious diseases. It would be pertinent to take this remedy if your child has had any of the live vaccines including MMR, Varicella, Flu Vaccine, OPV, DPT, and would also be indicated in Dtap.
There are several ways to take elderberry: You can make your own elderberry syrup for children under two, purchase elderberry in soft chew or herbal form (2 capsules daily mixed in applesauce), or drink an elderberry-infused tea.
Vitamin C helps counteract the damage of heavy metals, chemicals, and toxins contained in vaccines and strengthens the immune system. The best way to get vitamin C is through food but since we’re detoxing, adding a supplement and taking it frequently throughout the day is beneficial. I typically recommend vitamin C chewables but powdered form and liposomal form is also an option.
Silica helps gently pull toxins out of the tissues and into the blood stream to be eliminated from the body. Studies on silicic acid show that it is an effective non-invasive therapy for reducing the burden of aluminum in the body, that it slows down the accumulation of aluminum in brain tissue and the gastrointestinal tract, substantially reduces aluminum bioavailability to humans, reduces toxicity in plants and animals, and enhances the excretion of aluminum in urine without negative side-effects. In other words, silica can only help a good detox. You can purchase silica in liquid mineral form, as a cell salt, or as an herbal supplement (horsetail).
Homeopathic Antidotes – Some children benefit greatly from homeopathic antidotes. Typically, a homeopath or naturopathic doctor will either recommend a remedy based on the constitutional type of your child and side effects they experienced as a result of vaccinations, or will recommend a vaccine potentized as a homeopathic remedy known as a “vaccine antidote.”
If your child was vaccinated against chicken pox, measles, mumps, rubella, and polio, you would want a Varicella antidote, MMR antidote, and IPV antidote. If they were injected with vitamin K or Hepatitis B, you would want a vitamin K and Hep B antidote. Antidotes generally have no negative side-effects and are in an easy-to-take sugar pellet form that can be dissolved under the tongue or crushed up.
Water – When toxins are pulled from the body, they need to be flushed out. Full kidney function is dependent upon there being enough water in the body. Avoid soda, dairy, and junk juices and encourage your child to drink plenty of water (5-8 cups) throughout the day. You can sweeten it with a little honey and lemon (for increased vitamin C) or add some liquid chlorophyll.
Massage – During a detox it is especially important to “milk the lymph nodes” through gentle massage. The Lymphatic system is the clean-up crew of the body and massage helps remove cell wastes, proteins, excess fluid, viruses, and bacteria trapped in the lymph nodes.
Dandelion Root (herbal or tincture)- Supporting the liver during a detox is very important because the liver performs over 5,000 functions – including toxin filtration. Although there are several herbs that can support and cleanse the liver, none are safer, more effective, or as inexpensive as dandelion. Dandelion helps the liver and gallbladder filter out toxins, purifies the blood, stimulates the kidneys to eliminate toxins through the urine, and assists with cell metabolism.
You can purchase dandelion greens from the store (to use in juices and smoothies) or purchase in pill form, as an herbal tea, or pick them from your own back yard. If you have a hard time believing that the “weed” in your yard could serve such an important purpose, might I recommend reviewing the studies on dandelion in the PubMed database? They are quite impressive.
Raw Food, Juices, & Smoothies – The absolute best way to counteract the harmful effects of a vaccine is through food, and my favorite way of doing this for children is through raw smoothies and juices. Shoot for at least 2-3 raw juices or smoothies per day during a detox, in addition to their normal meals. You can check out my Pinterest for some of my favorite juices and smoothies and “Ergonomics of a Smoothie” for smoothie tips. Try to include foods like broccoli, collards and kale, daikon radish, garlic, onions, spices, and sunny-side up eggs from free-range chickens in their diet during this time.
Detox Side-Effects: What to Expect
It’s not unheard of for there to be mild side-effects during a detox known as a “healing crisis.” Your child may be grumpy for the first few days, may experience a worsening of symptoms, loose stools, may sleep more, or may experience flu-like symptoms. However, your child (more commonly than not) may experience no noticeable side-effects.
What To Do After a Detox
If you haven’t established a relationship with a natural medicine practitioner, I would highly recommend it. These individuals are trained in nutrition and alternative therapies and can provide a plan to address your child’s individual needs. If you don’t have one available in your area, continue to seek out things that will help your child’s specific condition, and when it doubt, juice it out. Juicing is safe for all people of all ages and will address both toxicity and deficiency.
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What length of time is recommended for the Detox bath? For ages 1 & 3 years.
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Which detox would you recommend for a 1 year old? I believe my babygirl was injured by dtap. Please help!
Hallo all you awsome people!. I have started the gentle vac detox with my 3 boys. Just a quick question pls.
If the supplement (lets say the cilantro) says 2.5 droplets 3x a day for an adult and nothing for kids how much do you give? Also the silica, dandelion, black Elderberrry and vit D doesn’t have dosage for kids. Fo you just gess? Also the epsin salt and lavender baths? 2x a week or every night?
This is now for the detox month
My boys are 9. 10. 1
I wish there was a way to search through the comments to find what I’m looking for since I’m sure my question has been answered at some point… Do I administer ALL of these protocols for the detox at once, or pick and choose a few?
What is the youngest age this can be done?
Any articles on vit k? My baby boy is 6 months old and received vit k injection at birth. He is not and won’t be vaccinated. He has eczema and I am using gaps to heal his gut. Can i give him Epsom salt and lavender bath? Do I use carrier for lavender or just add to bath water?
Hi Megan,
Thank you so much for such an informative post,
My baby boy got the vit k shot at birth. He is now 8 weeks old and won’t be vaccinated. I want to detox his little body from all the harmful ingredients from that shot.
I would like to know at what age is it safe to start the gentle detox?
Am considering the Epsom salt and the lavender oil. Any advice from you will be greatly appreciated.
Kindest Regards
Natasha
Hi there. My son is 2 months and 15 days and he was just vaccinated on June 27. I only allowed the pediatrician to give him three vaccines, and I’m only doing two the most for next month visit. Can you please advise me how to detox him? He’s only on formula because I’ve been taking antibiotics plus I didn’t produce milk. What can I do for him. Please help.
I would find another doctor who doesn’t vaccinate if it were my baby!
Hi! Thank you for this information! I am so emotional as sad because my son went under general anaesthetic last week and now lost his speech n can’t respond to his name for the first time! He is 4 and was diagnosed wit ASD! Will try this detox! Just hope to find naturopathic doctors that aren’t too expensive because I am a single mom and can’t afford most of their consultation! I am in Australia and trying to find out how to convince the government that vaccines and meds are making him sick so he will be allowed at school
Beth- Contact the Australian Vaccination-Skeptics Network (AVN). There is a lot of information out there for support. Wishing you and your family the best.
Please get your child methyl folate nd methyl b vitamins. He probably has the MTHFR genetic mutation. And cannot detox anaesthesia
My 2 month old just received her first round od vaccinations today. What from anove is appropriate for her?
You shouldn’t detox a two month old. The most ideal way to support her constitution at this age is through your milk and via exercising careful discretion as to what enters her body. <3
At what age can we start?
We did the Epsom salt baths with our 2 month old and she was fine .
We have also done epsom salt baths after each vaccinations. Even adding bentonite clay and essential oils. He is now 8 months old. Unfortunately fully vaxxed and fortunately very healthy.
Should I do all these remedies at once? Or do you just pick a few?
Megan,
I came across an article you wrote a couple of years ago and liked where you were coming from. The’basic, natural’ way. I think I commented on a couple of your ideas but then seemed to lose track of you. I am not great with this form of communication. Pen, paper and telephone is how I grew up and still feel comfortable.
I came across ‘A gentle detox for children’ and I have some grand children that could seriously do with this line of approach. After clicking on more about Megan because the name ‘rang a bell’ I came across your lovely smile and knew it was the same young lady that had made sense to me in the past.
Please forgive an ‘old fool’ but I have a daughter with 3 young boys (5, 3, and 7 mths). All are having gut/constipation issues and the ‘medical’ system dose not have the answers she or the boys need. Her husband is a believer in the ‘medical/vaccination’ mantra but I think he would soon see sense if she could get the belief of an alternative way to look after health. He is not a mug, just hooked on ‘doctor knows best’.
Our daughter, Shelleyanne did go most of the way in a naturopathic course before changing into a dental nurse. So she may not take too much convincing to try a more natural approach than the ‘all-dominant’ medical system.
Unfortunately, we in Australia have Governments that are heavily influenced by the pharmaceutical dollar and are make laws such as ‘No Jab, No Pay’ and even worse ‘No Jab, No Play’ designed to coerce parents into complying with the recommended vaccination schedule. They want allow any debate, shut down doctors and deride anyone who dares to speak against the Prime Minister’s vested interests.
To rap this up could you please suggest a site that I might be able to guide her too in hope that some good could come out of me coming across such a wise young lady again. I think the chance connection again was meant to be as we are going done to see her this weekend. I have too tread carefully as I don’t want to get anyone offside before ‘the penny drops’.
Hi I am in Brisbane looking for good alternative doctor causemy son is getting worse by taking meds or aesthetics! Pl awe let me know if u know someone! Thanks Beth
My daughter has had all her vaccinations since birth…
I honestly didn’t want to but struggled with my husbands feelings on the matter. He was pretty convincing in his arguments about the benefits of prevention outweighing risks but knowing the ingredients in these vaccines makes me want to throw up! My daughter was exclusively breast fed for a year and a half. She had RSV when she was 5 months old and was hospitalized. She’s been on a plethora of antibiotics over the years and when she was four years old we learned she had celiac disease. I really tried so hard to take the best care of her and it frustrates me beyond belief knowing some of these things may have been prevented had she not been vaccinated… Do you believe there is a link in auto immune diseases and vaccinations?
Hi Anne, I think the link between auto immune diseases and vaccines is pretty irrefutable. We all do the best we can with the information we can, and I think it speaks volumes that you’re looking into these issues. You’re a great mom. <3
Hi love! I’m a new mom of a 3 month old baby and I’m not vaccinating. I feel you with daddy wanting to vaccinate on some level because he also feels a few are necessary but is respecting my wishes and sees how much I research and look into the matter over his own knowledge so I’m grateful for that! But I want to throw up two just at the suggestion of vaccinating my daughter with anything!
Anyways to help answer your question, yes vaccines directly effect the immune systems ability to process properly and cause a huge list of auto-immune diseases. You can find this answer and check out more under the Doctor: Del Bigtree. You can follow him on social media and he has a youtube channel called “The Highwire with Del Bigtree”. Super informative and intelligent Doctor with compassion who is trying his all to do the right thing and not do vaccinations. And what happens to him? The state/government/powers at be try to shut him down and shut him up but he won’t give up! He goes to all the CDC public meetings and reports all the data given there directly back to the public in a newsroom type feed. Everything is factual not just opinion.
Hope this helps and good luck with your kiddo!!! Much love 💗
Tammy
This is all amazing! My mom’s friend her 3 year old started to show regression after his vaccines at 2. She did not realize after I mentioned it to her and she started to tell me how much he suffered after each vaccine but that the doctors would say it’s a “normal” reaction. He has signs of autism and I strongly believe if she starts treating him now with natural medicine and start this detox he can get better. She told me that he completely changed after his vaccines at 2 years old that he wasn’t like that so I really hope she does this for her son.
Hello! I sadly allowed myself to receive the TDAP vaccine while pregnant and has my now 13 month old vaccinated once (2 month old shots) though not all that they offer.
He suffers from terrible eczema. What would be a good detox given his age and symptom? Thanks in advance.
Megan, I am going thru the same thing with my 7 month daughter. She has bad eczema, and it all started after her 2 and 4 months vaccines. Can eczema go away with detox? and which one would it work better ?
Thank you with all my heart for this post.
I have been in court for months trying to fight for my 3 year old sons rights to not be vaccinated… (His dad thinks opposite…) he is not vaccinated at all and will most likely be force by the judge.
All of your information is helping me for when and if they force him to get his vaccines.
Good work Megan.
Cheers
You are so welcome Arcana. 🙂 I’m glad this information has helped you and I hope you reach a resolution soon. <3
- Megan
Hi Megan,
At what age is it safe to start the gentle detox? Or does it depend on each detoxing item? Many thanks!
How many time a week or month should you detox a 6year old with Autism?
Hi Laconda autism is not a result of vaccination it is a disease. that children get from birth, kids are born with it. If it was due to all the vaccines we get don’t you think everyone would get autism. You can’t use detoxing to get rid of a disease that’s already there
False. It’s not a disease; however, all diseases have CAUSES.
False. Children don’t get it from birth (though if they did, vaccines are given during pregnancy so they’re still not exempt). A child may be
born with a genetic susceptibility for developing autism which then manifests after getting vaccinated (as vaccines trigger gene expression).
False. Vaccines have been proven to give children autism. This has been verified by both science and our legal system.
False. Detoxing can address the very things that cause “dis-ease” in the first place.
With respect.
Go Megan!!! Absolutely correct! Thank you 🙏
Hi for the dandelion tincture how much drops in water for a 1 year old and 6 year old
Thank you in advance
My daughter has a 4 day old baby & was convinced by hospital nurse to get vit k shot:-( today a ped gave her a hep b shot —- at 4 days old …. I begged my daughter not to – young & impressionable relies too much on the advise of more educated ppl.. how can she detox her tiny baby girl – safely.
Hi Terri, I wouldn’t detox a baby at all but she can influence her baby’s health through her diet/breastmilk and if health issues do present themselves, can address them at that time. Here’s my post on gentle detoxing: https://www.livingwhole.org/a-gentle-vaccine-detox-for-children/
I have a 2 month and a half old son hes been vaccinated and I’m planning to stop after educating myself about what vaccines can lead to. I was just wondering if it’s safe to detox by doing a foot bath since he’s still so small If not with the essential oils then just the bentonite clay and epsom salt?